"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - CS lewis
Sunday, 29 November 2020
Saturday, 28 November 2020
The hypocrite abdicates his motives to Christ,
and assumes a holy pedestal at Golgotha,
By his faith in a “theological pariah”
He has been set free from sin
Free from that punitive thing i.e. hell
Like Sarah, mother of Issac,
I am laughing with ungodly hysteria
Probing the Bible for clarity...
Wanting to know,
Why God would forgive such a man,
Who assaulted sad mothers & their babies ...
The man deserves an ongoing nightmare...
He deserves the wrath of spiteful angels who warned us
To stay on path & avoid silly indecencies,
I’m shocked that this God
would release him from theological exile
& bind him to heaven
as though he were prophet Elijah ascending...
I am bothered by this “ irresponsible kindness”...
Then that glorious revelation,
that one there by John 21:22
Hit me soberly in the heart...
[...”what is it to you”]
Yea..I hear you...what is it to me ?
Inspired by 16 days of activism against Gender based violence
Why would God forgive abusive men ? Is it “irresponsible kindness”
Econometrics, Advanced Microeconomics & Christian Theology
With God’s grace I will be studying Bcom honors (Economics) at the University of the Witwatersrand next year.
While it goes without saying, I’m excited about this, especially Since i am a learner at heart and have enjoyed learning stuff all my life... unlike my 1st degree (chemical engineering) where my parents’ & teachers’ (oh! & I had a loving group of high school teachers...Mr Monareng , Mevrou Manthata etc etc!) expectations where my priority, and letting them down was not an option, My 2nd degree will be God~centric, rather than being driven by fear of failing my parents, this time around I want my studies to be inspired by the infinite possibilities that God has for his children. My love for social outcasts (myself included) will drive & inspire my studies including my choices on which electives & extra courses to take...
I will share economic think pieces, dissertations, reports and other relavant info on here...I think it’s going to be great...
I believe God is not served my word alone (poetry) but by his people using their (sometimes hidden) abilities & talents to make the world a better place with the core & non-negotiable objective of witnessing for Christ & sharing his love in unlikely & sometimes hostile places.
Let’s move!
P.
Friday, 27 November 2020
If we’re being honest,
the hopelessness here is bearable,
I ache without losing my bearing,
The Holy Spirit was kind to
bring me to sacred realizations,
of divinity’s plan with the chaos:
That I am loved by God whose
creeds I’ve always struggled to obey,
that fresh mercies are given to me
generously at the place of my poorest indiscretions...
tasting that sweet reason-transcending grace...
My moral history convicts me to
spiteful introspections with self
I am preoccupied with my many many sins
even at the point of maximum holiness:
where I would have complied with stringent manners,
where I’d speak in tongues like I were
receiving a second outpouring of Pentecost
Even there...my sins torment me...
Until I remember that famous Nazarene...
Oh! Until I remember the softness Judah!
My conscience, my motives, my entire person,
rush for a thorough soaking & washing
in the blood of the weird King...
(Lol this is that sanctifying grace!)
I feed on that amazing grace,
Dancing & feasting with angels,
A sort of church service in the heavenly realms,
Enjoying a beautiful moment with a loving God
Assuming my place as a passing resident of earth,
My gaze fixed on God’s only begotten Son,
...praying and therefore,
asymptoting to the highest elevation of :
Hope, faith & love...
(Oh! that chaos-defying grace!)
Waiting for Jesus in bible-inspired busyness,
Giving to modern Caesars their due,
as they lord it over me with insidious intent...
...Daring to witness for Christ
even in hostile spaces such as this...
My stay here on earth
A heavy burden on the soul,
~ a light momentary affliction...painful affliction..
Its apparent perpetuity...losing its grip over me...
Listen to : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fS-RLamCOt0